Public Charity

THE KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER INC

Based in LOUISVILLE, KY, THE KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $6.2M in revenue, $6.6M in expenses, $7.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 41 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $727K.

EIN: 311005850 LOUISVILLE, KY Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.2M
Total Expenses$6.6M
Total Assets$7.1M
Grant Records41
Funding Total$727K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO INSPIRE CURIOSITY AND EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO EXPLORE AND EXPERIMENT WITH SCIENCE IN ALL ITS FORMS. WE EMBRACE A "DO SCIENCE" PHILOSOPHY: PLAY, TINKER, COLLABORATE, TEST, EXPERIMENT, LEARN FROM MISTAKES, AND TRY AGAIN. KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER PROVIDES A NEUTRAL SPACE TO ENGAGE IN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT SCIENCE, FOSTERING CURIOSITY AND COLLABORATION ACROSS GENERATIONS AND BACKGROUNDS.WE BELIEVE SCIENCE MATTERS. IT EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS, STRENGTHENS COMMUNITIES, AND FUELS THE WORKFORCE OF TOMORROW. STEAM SKILLS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR FACING THE CHALLENGES OF THE 21ST CENTURY, AND SCIENCE LITERACY CREATES A FOUNDATION FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AND A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE. BY MAKING SCIENCE PERSONAL, PARTICIPATORY, AND FUN, KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER ENSURES THAT CURIOSITY HAS NO LIMITS.

Officers & Directors

NON-COMPENSATED BOARD Aaron Butler
NON-COMPENSATED BOARD (FROM 07/24) Ali Farooqui
NON-COMPENSATED BOARD Andrea Wilson
NON-COMPENSATED BOARD Andrew Renda
NON-COMPENSATED BOARD Becky Johnson
NON-COMPENSATED BOARD (FROM 07/24) Bhanu Calvert

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Top Grant Purposes

A57 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY MUSEUM
$221,075 8 grants
Cultural Pass
$96,356 5 grants
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$60,123 4 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$49,638 4 grants
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
$34,170 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $6.2M $6.6M $7.1M
2024 $5.9M $6.8M $7.4M
2023 $6.4M $6.4M $8.2M
2022 $8.1M $5.6M $8.0M
2021 $5.3M $4.4M $6.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $5.3M to $6.2M (+19%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.1M.

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